Strange tool

[NJ]

Recently found this one at a new site.

Looks like it was flaked like a blade or something, but way too massive for that.

Was it a hammer stone, axe ect?

Def a first out of all my finds.

[flintguy]

That does have an unusual appearance. I would guess a broken adze. Almost looks like two uniface scrapers sandwiched together. 🙂 I always like the oddball tools.

[Cecilia]

Me, too, oddball.... same as “eccentric”?

[flintguy]

No, not really. Oddball is just what I call artifacts that visually don't fit into the obvious type style. Whether it's a hardstone pieces with strange edges/shape or a big hunk of worked chert that's intent isn't obvious. Basically, me saying I don't know enough to identify what I see. Eccentrics are usually a well worked/multi notched piece of chert with no obvious use. Both make me wonder what they were used for but an eccentric is technically a "type".

[SurfaceHunter]

Broken hard stone now you have to find the other half which is possible just as long as it didn’t break while swinging it.

[Tam]

Yes defiantly altered by human hands . Me to love those odd ball tools . I think you nailed it .

[NJ]

Thanks for the responses.

I think flintguy has the right thought with adze.

I didnt even think of that one.